1917 catalogue of farm and garden seed / Grand Prairie Seed Farm ; H.Z. O'Hair, prop.

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CATALOGUE

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FARM AND GARDEN SEED

Grand Prairie Seed Farm

H, Z. O’HAIR, Prop.

BUSHTON,

COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Seed Marketing Investigations.

INTRODUCTORY

Grand Prairie Seed Farm is located in Coles County,
Illinois, eight miles north of Charleston, the county seat,
and one mile north of Bushton, a thriving little town on the
Clover Leaf Railroad.

No section in the United States is better favored from
every stand point, for raising strong, vital, prolific field
grains, than is Central Illinois.

Here the greatest essentials for a proper seed bed to
raise seed with germinating power are found — a loamy, fer-
tile soil.

The writer began by selling seed corn in a small way.
Later a seed house was erected, and the seed corn was select-
ed with greater care, and then came the breeding plats, and
each year more room was made for the storing and drying
and caring for seed. This farm not only produces the very
best seed corn, and broom corn seed, but produces other
choice farm seeds. The writer is the largest individual Seed
Corn and Broom Corn Seed breeder and grower in the world.
I have one of the largest and most modern seed corn houses
to be found anywhere. There are 70 doors, windows and
openings in this mammoth house, where the grain has the
very best ventilation. Dining the extreme cold weather, heat
is supplied and the germs are not impaired.

Right here I wish to call your attention to the fact, that
on this farm the famous O. I. C. Swine are bred and raised
and sent direct to the breeder. Each one a full blood and
papers furnished.

I have one of the best, equipped farms to be found any-
where, and I am constantly improving my methods in busi-
ness, as well as the quality of my seeds. My large and con-
stantly growing trade is evidence that I am succeeding, and
I now present to you my Annual Descriptive Catalog, and
wish to thank all my friends and patrons for their past
patronage: and hope the New Year will bring to all much
happiness and prosperity. Yours very truly,

H. Z. O’HAIR.

GRAND PRAIRIE SEED FARM

Section of corn on drying shelves, showing manner of caring for seed corn

TERMS

While I exercise the greatest care to have my seeds pure,
true and reliable, I do not. give any warranty, expressed or
implied, and will in no way be responsible for the crop. If
the seeds are not fully satisfactory, they must, be returned to
me at once and money will be refunded. I do not know of
any responsible seed firm who will guarantee their seeds
further than this.

Samples of corn , oats , broom corn and other seeds are
carefully tested for germination before shipping . I cannot
send l free samples of ear corn , as the requests for the same
are numerous. Samples of extra fancy corn sent postpaid for
forty cents each.

I prefer not to send samples of shelled corn, but will, if
you request it. All my goods are shipped subject to your ap-
proval on arrival. If they are not entirely satisfactory, you
return them to me at my expense. Furthermore, you have
ten days in which to test them. A dissatisfied customer is
not a good advertisement.

Upon receipt of the goods, examine the contents care-
fully and if found unsatisfactory, repack and return the

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same to me at my expense and I will refund the money paid
for the same.

Remember, I not only guarantee the seeds to be good,
but I guarantee you to be satisfied with them, and if for any
cause you are not, return them to me at my expense.

Remittances must, accompany each order. Send remit-
tances by bank draft, P. O. order, express order, or check.
Stamps taken for less than fl.OO. Bags (cotton) 25 cents
each. Jute bags free, unless otherwise specified. Prices are
F. O. B. Bush ton, 111. Your money refunded if seeds, are not
satisfactory. No risk or no loss to you. I make every effort
to fill orders promptly. If you wish to hold your order in my
seed house until planting time, please advise me to that end.

Owing to the demand for my seed corn, will ask you to
place your order early, stating when you wish shipment
made. Write name and address plainly.

IMPROVED REID’S YELLOW DENT

The corn is light golden in color. The ears are from 9 to
11 inches long, 18 to 22 rows of kernels on an ear, small cob
and shank, grain close together, no lost space between rows,
and cob well covered. In uniformity, development, of butts
and tips, percentage of shelled corn and vigor of growth, this
variety cannot be excelled by any yellow corn. It is an excel-
lent variety to plant, over a wide latitude. Season 105 to 110
days. Price on page 11.

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O’HAIR’S YELLOW DENT

O’Hair’s Yellow Dent is one of the finest varieties that
is being grown. It is a, trifle larger than Reid’s and is equally
as early. It has from 18 to 22 rows of kernels, closely set on
cob, cob being well filled at both ends. This is a variety of
my own breeding, a cross from Reid’s Yellow Dent onto Ben-
ton’s Long Yellow. I now have a fine lot of this seed and
can fill your order. If you want a large yellow corn that will
make you bushels at husking time, order this. I am sure this
is the finest variety of yellow corn to be had. Order it and
you will be pleased with the results.

Price on page 11.

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HIGH GRADE SEED CORN

It costs more to grow a crop for seed than some people
think. It not only requires extra choice stock seed, great care
in harvesting, cleaning, grading, testing, storing, preparing
for shipment, etc,, but the cutting out of barren stalks and
weaklings in the corn and keeping the noxious weeds from
the smaller seeds is quite an item to take into consideration.
You can readily see that I am obliged to ask an advance over
the market price for my seeds, and your intelligence as a
progressive farmer, will appreciate the fact that it is a busi-
ness proposition for you to invest in such seeds. Remember,
my guarantee protects you. It means satisfaction, or your
money back. The seeds must be right, you to be the judge.

CRATE AND SHELLED CORN

All orders for corn will be shipped in the ear, unless you
state you want it shelled.

When corn is to be shelled the tip or small end of the
ear is taken off, which removes the small inferior kernels. It
then passes through the sheller, into a hopper below, and
then is carried by an elevator to the third story of the build-
ing where it is again caught in a hopper. It is then passed
down through a grader made for that special purpose, taking
out with the first seperation the dust and chaff and round
and butt kernels, and with the second separation the thin or
flat kernels, and then it is ready for edge drop, or whole hill
planters, which insures a uniform stand. When your order
is for shelled coni, please say shelled; otherwise it will be
shipped in the ear. Ear corn and shelled corn the same price.

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CORN TALK

Is there any legitimate reason why you should not raise
as many bushels of corn per acre as any other farmer in the
corn belt? If you wish to raise as much you should keep up
the fertility of your land, properly prepare the seed bed, give
good, thorough cultivation and one of the most important
factors is to “have the best seed obtainable.7’

If you haven’t the very best pure bred Seed Corn, send
me your order : I have it and will be glad to furnish you with
whatever seeds you need, enumerated in this catalogue.

I have devoted a great deal of my time to the study of
how I could furnish the corn growers with better corn than
they are now planting. My efforts have been to get corn of
the very highest germinating power, and then corn that will
make the most bushels per acre. It’s bushels of good, well
matured corn per acre that you want; that’s wliat pays,
either to sell or to feed. Sure, there are the unscrupulous
“seedsmen” who advertise high-yielding corn, who buy crib
corn and grade it and send it out for seed corn, when in fact,
it. was never raised for seed purposes.

It takes time and money to breed up corn and care for it
for seed purposes. If you have bought corn from seed mer-
chants who know nothing about breeding and caring for seed
corn and have got “bit” you are, of course, a little sore. Sure-
ly you should not, think of buying seed corn from anyone
only the breeder who raises the corn he offers for sale, and
is willing to ship it subject to your approval, and if not, as
recommen ded, ship it back. Any seedsman who will not ship
his corn in the ear on ten days’ approval should not offer
seed for sale.

hTow kind reader, I want, to ask you to read all I have to
say and if you are interested in good farm and garden seeds,
will ask you for your order, and to place your order early, or
as soon as you have decided what seeds you need. In this
way you are sure of getting the seeds you want, and I am per-
fectly willing to hold them till later.

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BROOM CORN SEED

Good broom com seed is scarce tills season. Don’t for-
get that I am the largest individual breeder and grower of
Strictly Fancy Seed Corn and Broom Corn Seed in the
world.

I have the Improved Tennessee Evergreen and Austrian,
as well as the Mammoth and Evergreen Dwarf Broom Corn
Seed.

I furnish Broom Corn Seed in thirty-three states and
have the seed to suit your locality. Read pages It, 15 and 16
of this catalog and you will see that I have the seed to suit
you and the quality is the best to be had. Ask for price and
sample. Do it now.

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O’HAIR’S WHITE DENT

This is a very fine variety of corn. It has many of the
characteristics of Reid’s only it is white. It is sound and
firm. Ears are uniform, grains deep and close on the cob,
cob white, 18 to 24 rows, ears 9 to 11 inches long, good stalks
and rank grower. Matures in about 100 to 110 days.

No finer variety of white corn could be had than this.
Order it, it will please you in quality and crop.

I frankly say there is no better white corn than this.

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O’HAIR’S HIGH YIELDING BOONE COUNTY

WHITE

This famous corn has made a record for big yields that
has never been reached by any other variety. There are other
good varieties of white corn, but this is immense corn. A few
years ago this corn seemed a little too late, but I have taken
a great deal of pains to breed this corn to a point where it
can be planted with safety. Don’t be afraid to order this if
you want to raise a bumper crop. Ears from 9 to 11 inches
long and weighing from one to one and three-fourths pounds
at husking time. Good depth of grain and moderately
rough. Matures from 110 to 120 days.

Price on page 11.

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O’HAIR’S NINETY DAY YELLOW DENT

The highest yielding early corn in existence. I have for
several years been breeding this corn and so selecting the
seed as to make it earlier, yet retain its high yielding qual-
ities. The ears are generally 8 to 9 inches long and 16 to 20
rows of kernels. For the early feeder, or the man who has to
replant, or plant late from any cause, this com is the corn
you should plant. I firmly believe that O’Hair’s 90 Day
Yellow Dent is the highest yielding early corn in existence1.
I recommend this to the northern farmers, but not farther
than 43 degrees north.

Price on page 11.

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I have a limited amount of Reid’s and O’Hair’s Yellow
Dent as well as Boone County White, which were grown in
my breeding plats, that I can furnish to fancy breeders at $5
per bushel in one bushel crates. Many years I have been un-
able to fill the demand for this class of corn, as many farmers
ordered this for their entire planting. If you want the very
fanciest to be had, order this, and you will not be disap-
pointed. It’s worth the money, and more too. Price $5 per
bushel in one: bushel crates.

SUGGESTIONS TO CUSTOMERS

Order Early — The best time to order is upon receipt of
this catalogue, or as soon thereafter as you have decided
what seeds you want. Please use the order blank in this
catalogue, but if you wish to make a second order, write it
on any note paper stating exactly what you want and when
to ship it.

Remember I guarantee the safe arrival of all seeds sent

out.

PRICE OF CORN

Ear com in one bushel crates $2.75 per bushel

Shelled and graded or sized corn in bags .... 2.60 per bushel
Ear corn in bags 2.60 per bushel

All orders for corn will be skipped in the ear, unless the
customer asks to have the com shelled.

As soon as you have determined the amount of seed that
you need, then is the time to put in your order and have me
reserve for you that amount, and you can have the seed ship-
ped any time you wish. If you delay this, you will find later
in the season that I have told you right, for my seed will not
last long. Send in that order NOW.

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THE SEED

I am often asked by farmers who visit my seed house,
“where I get my seed?7’ and for your information will say 1
breed it and keep it to the type I want.

My breeding plats have the very best care and attention
keeping all barren and weak stalks cut out and allowing fer-
tilization from only the best, thriftiest and most typical
stalks. From these breeding plats I get my seed for next
year’s planting. Look at the cut on page two and you mil
see a part of the corn on the shelving. There are 7 00 bushels
on this section shown and this is only a part; of the seed in
my large plant put up in this manner.

It is taken from the field to house and there put where it
has the very best ventilation, as there are 70 doors, windows
and openings in this mammoth structure, that are kept open
in good weather, and when the cold freezing weather comes,
the necessary heat is supplied, and none of the germs are in-
jured by sudden changes in the temperature.

In selecting seed the most uniform and typical ears are
selected. Here in the house they remain until winter when it
is again picked over and all grain examined and all faulty
ears thrown out.

I prefer to sell the corn in the ear, but will shell it, and
grade it ready for the planter box if you so> desire. The ear
corn and the shelled and graded or sized corn are the same
price, $2. GO, per bushel. Bags and crates extra,

I guarantee that nothing but large, fully matured ears
go into the shelled corn, and that it will germinate as well
and grow as much corn to the acre as the ear corn. If you
want corn for the breeding plat, you must have ear corn.

I have some: very fancy seed that was grown in the
breeding plats and for this grade of seed I charge $5 per
bushel, and have customers who order for their entire plant-
ing from this class: of corn. If you want something fancy,
order some of this, and you will like it, and will not regret
your action.

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DATE RECEIVED

DATE SHIPPED

ORDER SHEET FOR

CHOICE FARM and GARDEN SEED

FROM H. Z. O’HAIR PROP.

GRAND: PRAIRIE: SEED^ FARM

BUSHTON, ILLINOIS

SEED HOUSE ON THE FARM ONE MILE NORTH OF BUSHTON, ILL.

Checked by.

FILL BLANKS BELOW ONLY

FILL BLANKS BELOW ONLY

H. Z. O’HAIR: Please ship the following goods on terms and conditions

stated in your general catalogue:

Shall we ship by Mail, Freight or Express? .

Post Office

Box No R. F. D. No P. O. Box .

Street No State

Shipping point if different from Post Office

AMOUNT ENCLOSED

Date

P. O. Order

Express Order

Check

Draft

Cash

Stamps

Total

IMPORTANT : Please write your name and address plainly. Also keep your ORDER separate from other matters you wish to write about.
Extra order sheets and return envelopes on application.

Name of Seeds Wanted

Seed Marketing Investigations.

GRAND PRAIRIE SEED FARM

My Responsibility — As this catalogue will go into the
hands of many who are not acquainted with me, this ques-
tion will naturally arise, and as to my responsibility, in-
tegrity and straightforward manner of doing business, I will
refer you to the First and Second National Banks, and the
Trust & Savings Bank of Charleston, 111., also Bank of
Bardin, Bardin, 111.

AUSTRAIN BROOM CORN SEED

O’Hair has been growing this variety for eight years. It
is noted for the- hurl brush it grows, with fine green color.
It’s an excellent yielder. In a plat in 1910 O’Hair grew this
corn at the rate of 1,460 pounds to the acre.

This seed is also free from smut. If you want a big yield
of hurl brush, order this seed.

Ask for price.

IMPROVED TENNESSEE EVERGREEN

Almost exclusively grown in Central Illinois and largely
grown in Western States. The seed was obtained from Ten-
nessee and acclimated, making the brush of better quality.
Brush was grown especially for seed, cutting out small, in-
ferior stalks. Not a head of smut to be found in harvesting
the 40 acres of this variety put up for seed. A fine variety.

Ask for price.

MAMMOTH AND EVERGREEN DWARF BROOM

CORN SEED

I have a nice lot of Strictly Fancy Mammoth and Ever-
green Dwarf Broom Corn Seed, which was grown by me here
on my own farm, and it is the very finest Dwarf that I have
ever been able to procure. The stalks grow to a height of 4%
to 5 y2 feet, and the brush is long and fine, and is; positively
the best thing you can buy, where a dwarf variety is wanted.
Order this, and you will have what you want, if you want
dwarf stalks, with long green brush.

Ask for price.

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BROOM CORN CULTURE AND INFORMATION

Broom Corn belongs to> the same family as cane or sor-
ghum. Good results are obtained on the best black corn land
and does well on thinner soils. In preparing the soil, careful
attention should be given to get a, good seed bed, fall or early
spring breaking being preferable. In Central Illinois, plant-
ing is generally begun by May 15 and generally done by June
20th. In Southern Texas planting is often begun in March
and the general rule is not. to plant until the land has
warmed up pretty well having plenty of heat in the land to
shove the young plants as fast as possible as it grows rather
slowly until the plants are about six inches high. There is no
set rule for planting, as to time, only as indicated above. I
have many customers in Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska,
Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, as well
as hundreds of customers in Illinois, and in fact I have cus-
tomers in 33 states, and it would be impossible for me to tell
just when to plant for best, results, only as indicated above.
Here in Central Illinois we plant 50 to 60 seed to the rod, but
in other places thicker planting is desired and for the infor-
mation of those who do not understand the amount required
to plant an acre or the amount of land that one bushel of
clean seed will plant, I give below a table which will help to
determine the amount of seed that will be required.

Drilled in rows 3 feet 4 inches apart, 40 seed to the rod
plants 34 acres.

Fifty seed to the rod plants 27 acres ; 60 seed plants 20
acres; 70 seed plants 18 acres; 80 seed plants 16% acres; 90
seed plants 14% acres; 100 seed plants 13% acres; 110 seed
plants 11 acres, and 120 seed plants 10 acres.

You should get seed that is good, and from some reliable
grower and plant, only about the required number of seed
that you want, stalks, (just, a little more,) and you will have
much better success than you will have to plant the seed so
thick that you will hardly have a good decent brush in the
crop.

Where whisk com is raised it is advisable to plant some
thicker than is ordinarily done. Broom com is raised and

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thrives and does well over a wider range of country than
any other crop with which I am familiar. I have made large
shipments of broom corn seed to the Rio Grande country, in
South Texas, and they were so satisfactory that the orders
continue to come each year.

In a large part of the broom corn growing district, sheds
are built especially for the curing of the brush, after it is
threshed, and this is the only way that a passable grade of
brush can be had in many parts of the country, but I realize
that in many parts of the country, it is almost impossible to
have and to maintain sheds for this purpose, for various
reasons. Every broom corn grower knows his conditions and
circumstances better than I do, but I want to urge you to
handle the broom corn with all care possible, preserve that
tine green color and silky texture and not allow it to remain
in the field for days and days after it is pulled or cut, and
lose one-half of the real value of the brush. You have no
doubt noticed in the past that brush buyers were more anxi-
ous to buy some crops than others, and for the sole reason
that some men handle their brush better than others, and
are rightly entitled to a better price, for their diligence and
care. You may have a bad growing season and may have an
excessive amount of rain just at harvest time, which may
prevent you from having the quality so much desired ; but if
the season was favorable all through from planting time to
the day of finishing the crop in the bale, your crop wouldn’t
be the kind you most desired if you planted inferior seed.

There is no place in the world, that I know of, where
broom corn SEED is grown so extensively and kept so pure
as here in Central Illinois. I grow four varieties of broom
corn for the SEED. Improved Tennessee Evergreen, Aus-
train and Mammoth and Evergreen Dwarf. The Improv-
ed Tennessee Evergreen is the variety generally grown in
the Western States where a standard is wanted, and grows a
very fine long brush. Really, this is the best for planting if
you want a tall growing corn (the stalks grow 8 to 10 feet
tall). If you live where the wind is strong and is apt to

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tangle the corn, better order the Oklahoma Dwarf as it only
grows 4% to 5 y2 feet tall.

I am in a position to furnish you with the best seed to be
had, and would advise ordering; as soon as you have deter-
mined the variety and amount that you need.

CHAMPION BEARDLESS BARLEY

Beardless barley is sown as a nurse crop, it has short
dry, stiff straw and little foliage, and ripens earlier than
wheat, coining off the ground before the young meadow be-
gins to suffer at all. It yields from 20 to 35 bushels per acre,
according to season.

Ask for price.

SILVER MINE OATS

This is one of the most popular varieties. The grain is
large, plump and heavy, and has a thin hull. It is quite a
hardy, vigorous variety. It stands up well and has shown
little tendency to rust or lodge, unless soil is very rich.

Ask for price.

MEDIUM RED CLOVER

This variety is the most important and standard every-
where for hay and pasture. The catch of clover in the spring
of 1916 was almost a failure in many parts and I would not
be at all surprised to see a grand rush for seed at the moment
of seeding time.

Price upon application.

ALSIKE CLOVER

This is an excellent clover for sowing, even on low, wet
land, making a good hay crop and an excellent pasture. It is
very hardy, doing well in the northern climates. The hay is
finer than other clovers. Height from 16 to 24 inches, and
has pink colored heads. Seeds are very small, only requiring
7 or 8 pounds per acre.

Write for price.

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ALFALFA OR LUCERENE

Alfalfa is a perennial and on well drained soil will con-
tinue a good stand and produce good crops for many years.
While alfalfa is not a new plant, to the United States, yet, it
is new to a great many farmers through the corn belt. Al-
falfa is the greatest, soil en richer of all the clovers and where
sown by men who thoroughly understand its requirements
has produced wonderful results. It may be cut from three to
four times a year, and in the corn belt will yield from four to
eight, tons per acre. All stock is fond of it and forms the
very best basis for rations for dairy cows, on account of its
extreme richness in protein, and is very easily digested. It,
is also equally as good for sheep, calves, colts and in fact
there is no better feed than alfalfa. If you are interested
and want, more information write me and I will give prompt
reply. I handle the very best grade of seed grown in the
Western States.

Price upon application.

GARDEN SEEDS

These seeds are all fresh, northern grown, tested and
reliable.

BEETS

Extra Early Egyptian — Very early, and of a dark blood
color ; rather flat in shape. Packet, 5c ; ounce, 10c.

Early Blood Turnip. — Dark red and of fine flavor ; pro-
ductive. Standard sort packet, 5c ; ounce, 10c.

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LETTUCE

Early Prize Head. — Bright green, tinged with brownish
red ; tender, crisp, large loose head. Packet, 5c ; ounce, 10c.

Early Curled Simpson. — A leading early sort; very
tender. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c.

Hanson. — Plant large, forming a large flat head, resem-
bling that of cabbage. Outer leaves bright green, inner leaves
white, usually curled and twisted. Very tender and sweet.
Price : Packet, 5c ; ounce, 15c ; two ounces, 25c ; pound, $1.25.

CABBAGE

Early Jersey Wakefield.— Well known and most valu-
able for early planting. Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c.

Early Winningstadt. — A standard second early variety ;
pointed heads. Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c.

Genuine Surehead. — Never fails to make a large, fine
head. Packet, 5c ; ounce, 15c.

TOMATOES

Ponderosa. — The largest variety in cultivation, smooth
solid, excellent flavor, very productive. Price: Packet, 5c;
ounce, 25c.

Chalk’s Early J ewel. — The largest, smoothest and finest
flavored extra early tomato grown. Price : Packet, 5c ; ounce,
25c.

RADISHES

Long Scarlet Chartier. — Shaded from crimson to white;
tender ; suitable for market gardeners. Packet, 5c ; ounce, 10c.

Turnip, Early Scarlet. — Very early, crisp, good. Packet,
5c ; ounce, 10c.

New Rockford Market. — An early radish. The shape is
smooth, medium long. It is a bright scarlet color and tipped
at end with white. Crisp, tender and juicy. Packet, 5c;
ounce, 10c.

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PEAS

The American Wonder. — The American Wonder has al-
ways been a great favorite for the home garden on account
of its strong, robust nature, earliness and tine quality. There
is no better strain on the market. Packet, 5c ; pint, 20c.

Alaska. — Height, 2 feet; pods, rather small, dark green
color, well filled. The earliest pea known, being 2 days
earlier than First and Best. Price: Packet, 5c; y2 pint, 15c;
pint, 25c.

ONION SEED

Red W eatherfield. — This is a standard variety and is ex-
tensively grown. Of fine form, skin deep purplish red, flesh
purplish white, finer grained than many of the red sorts.
Price: Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c,

CUCUMBERS

Monarch White Spine. — This is a very early pickle, ex-
tremely productive. Always of delicious flavor and unusual-
ly tender and crisp. Superior for pickling purposes. Price :
Packet, 5c ; ounce, 10c ; % pound, 25c.

Early Short Green. — Good for pickling; productive.
Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c.

Long Green. — Long and crisp, a popular and reliable
variety. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c.

TURNIPS

Purple Top Strap Leaf. — The popular flat, fall sort;
firm and mild. Packet, 5c; ounce 10c.

BEANS

Golden Wax. — The Golden Wax is a very early and pro-
ductive bean. The pods are good length, straight, fleshy,
golden yellow. They cook well as snaps, shell well when
green, and are of the highest quality when used either way.
Packet, 10c ; ounce, 15c.

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Kentucky Wonder. — This most popular variety is an im-
proved large podded strain of the Southern Prolific. The
pods usually grow 7 or 8 inches long. They are solid, meaty,
stringless when young and of the finest quality. Pods very
showy. Packet, 5c; % pint, 12c; pint, 20c.

New Early Prolific German, or Imported Black Wax. —
This is the best black wax grown. The vines are of medium
size, very vigorous and extremely hardy. The pods are of a
clear white color. The beans are small, oblong and jet black.
Price: Packet, 10c; pint, 15c; quart, 25c,

SQUASH

Golden Summer Crook Neck. — Early and prolific. The
fruit, is of the crook neck type, heavily warted and of light
golden color. Fruit, when matured is about one foot, long. A
very popular sort. Packet, 5c ; ounce, 15c.

Hubbard. — Well known and well liked for late use. Su-
perior quality. Price : Packet, 5c ; ounce, 10c ; 14 pound, 20c,

WHITE RICE POP CORN (Squirrel Tooth)

The very best for home use or for market. Pops in large
white flakes, crisp and fine. Price : 7 cents per pound.

PUMPKIN

Connecticut Field. — Very large, good for cooking or
stock feeding. Rich yellow color. Ounce, 5c; % pound, 10c.

Pure Gold. — A11 excellent variety of field pumpkin. Ex-
cels for feeding stock and makes delicious pumpkin pies.

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Rich color. Flesh fine grained and excellent flavor. Packet,
5c; ounce, 10c; ^4 pound, 25c.

Kentucky Field. — Large flat fruit, creamy buff skin,
thick flesh. Usually called sweet pumpkin. Packet, 5c;
ounce, 10c; pound, 20c; pound, 50c.

Mammoth Prize. — The largest pumpkin grown. A prize
winner. The flesh is fine grained and the quality is excellent.
The flesh and skin is a rich golden yellow color. It’s a fine
variety for pies and a good keeper. Try your hand on this
one and see how large a pumpkin you can grow. Packet,
10c ; ounce, 20c ; % pound, 40c ; pound, $1.25.

SWEET CORN

Early Cory. — A very early variety with good sized ears
and very large grain. Packet, 5c ; pint, 15c.

Early Evergreen. — A fine variety, and five to eight days
earlier than Stowell's Evergreen. Packet, 5c ; pint, 15c,

Country Gentlemen. — Large ears, very delicious and for
sweetness none surpasses this variety. Packet, 5c; pint, 15c;
peck, $1.25.

hit o iv el Vs Evergreen.— Large ears, very sweet, a little
late, but very productive. More extensively grown than all
other varieties. Packet, 5c ; pint, 15c ; peek, $1.25.

PEPPERS

P ul) y King. — The most popular large fruited pepper;
very prolific; splendid for stuffing mangoes. Packet, 5c;
ounce, 25c.

WATERMELONS

Monte Crist o, or Kleckley’s Streets — This is the best
watermelon ever introduced. A large early melon. It is of
superb, luscious flavor. It has a firm solid rind, rather thin,
but. will stand severe handling. The outside skin is of a rich
dark green color shaded with stripes of lighter color. Order
this and get the best. Price: Packet, 10c; ounce, 15c; 2
ounces for 25c.

Tom Watson. — This is a very popular melon, and exten-
sively grown, and has few equals. It is of a large size and is

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a good shipper. Skin is of green color, flesh melting and
sweet. Packet, 5c ; ounce, 10c.

MUSKMELONS

Rock Ford. — The most, popular of the small melons.
Fruit oval, slightly ribbed; flesh green, thick; very sweet.
Good quality. Packet, 5c ; ounce, 8c,

The Surprise. — Early, oblong, with rich orange flesh of
good quality. Packet, 5c; ounce, 8c.

Mammoth Prolific. — Fruit of the largest size frequently
weighing 10 to 15 pounds ; long deeply ribbed, and covered
with coarse netting ; flesh green, thick and of fine flavor. By
far the best of the large, late maturing melons and so hardy
that we specially recommend it. to inexperienced cultivators.
Packet, 10c,

O’HAirS SELECTED NORTHERN GROWN
FLOWER SEEDS

When planting a garden, by all means save at least a
small space for flowers. I know that most, modern men think
that, growing flowers is a waste of both ground and time.
This a great mistake. I promise that if you will once com-
mence the cultivation of flowers, if in but a very small way,
you will find that you and your friends will derive more real
enjoyment from it than you possibly could from any other
source. You will find that, as each planting season draws
near you will be impatiently looking forward to the new joys
you anticpiate from the flower garden.

Space will not permit my offering a very extensive list
this season, so I have selected a few of the best varieties for
home culture — varieties that are certain to bring the greatest
returns for the least expense and labor.

I shall not. give a description of various varieties, as all
the varieties carried are too well known to need elaborate
description and display.

Nasturtiums, mixed colors, packet 5c

Sweet Peas, mixed colors, packet 10c

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Asters, #mixed colors, packet 10c

Balsams, or Touch-Me-Nots, mixed colors, packet 5c

Carnations, mixed colors, packet 10c

Hollyhock, mixed colors, packet 10c

Pansies, mixed colors, packet . 10c

Marigold, mixed colors, packet 10c

Phlox, mixed colors, packet 5c

Verbena, mixed colors, packet 5c

Sweet Williams, mixed colors, packet 10c

Poppies, mixed colors, packet 10c

Zinna, mixed colors, packet 5c

Cypress Vine 5c

Salva, packet 10c

O, I. C. SWINE

We frankly say that the O. I. C. have come to the front
as King of American swine and furthermore wish to say that
we breed the O. I. C. hogs because we find there is no other

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breed that can excel them in prolificness, no breed equals
them in disposition, no breed adapts themselves so easily to
their surroundings, no breed has a better record for the dress-
ed carcass test, and it is a breed that will fatten at any age
desired. They excel all other breeds in many ways, as they
have never been BOOMED , and still retain their size and
quality.

We have the get of highest quality boars. Below we give
a few of our brood sows :

Locust Lawn’s Matron 23660 Vol. 11 O. I. C.

Blue Bell 28828 Vol. 13 O. I. 0.

Locust Lawn’s Reserve 23661 Vol. 11 O. I. O'.

Grand Prairie Miss 33808 Vol. 14 O. I. C.

Queen of Models . .
Illinois Girl 2nd. .
Lake Side Beauty

Morning Sun

Cedarcrest Virda .

Julia

O ’Hair’s Betti e . . .
Prince’s Model 2nd,

33811 Vol. 14 O. I. C.

33813 Vol. 14 O. I. C.

33814 Vol. 14 O. I. C.

37541 Vol. 15 O. I. C.
41489 Vol. 16 O. I. C.
41488 Vol. 16 O. I. O.

37542 Vol. 15 O. I. C.
29848 Vol. 17 Amer.

And many other sows of same high quality. All of the
above sows are of high quality, and breeding.

Come and see us, or write us your wants. We ship stock
subject to approval and guarantee them as represented. If
not found as represented, return the stock and get your
money back. We pay return transportation charges.

In ordering stock shipped C. O. D. we require the cus-
tomer to send 20 per cent in advance on price of hog.

We make pork of every individual not right to the very
best, so we can assure our customers that they are getting
the best there is to be had for the money. If you are in aaiy
way interested in this breed we will be jdeased to have you
write us your wants, giving size and description.

OUR MOTTO— H. Z. O’HAIR.

It pays to breed the best. Z. P. O’HAIR,

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